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Catholic College Influences Choice to Become Nun, Brother, Suggests CARA Study (2013)
USCCB Press Release: January 22, 2013
Catholic College Influences Choice to Become Nun, Brother, Suggests CARA Study
Average age of those professing perpetual vows is 39; after Caucasians, Asians form largest group entering religious orders; half recently professed didn't consider religious life until older than 18
Catholic education in high school and especially in college stands out as a significant factor in men and women choosing to enter a religious order, according to an annual survey of Sisters and Brothers who recently professed perpetual vows. The survey also found an increase in Asians, particularly Vietnamese, choosing religious life in the U.S.